Hi AJ, vagrant-vbguest might be what you are looking for: https://github.com/dotless-de/vagrant-vbguest
HTH, Torben On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 5:06 PM, AJ Michels <ajmichels....@gmail.com> wrote: > vagrant-cachier doesn't seem to do anything with Guest Additions. Perhaps > I am missing some configuration. > > Also it doesn't seem to be doing anything with any of the other packages > that I am provisioning using apt-get. I tried creating a complete new > project with only one provisioning script that just installs apache2 and > php5. I also tried enabling the NFS setting but then I received an error > when vagrant attempted to mount the NFS shared folders. > > I am working on a Mac running OSX 10.9.1. This no doubt is contributing > to my issues. > > On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:37:21 AM UTC-6, AJ Michels wrote: >> >> Thanks. vagrant-cachier seems to be what I was looking for. I didn't >> realize something like that even existed. I have been doing my own apt-get >> package caching in my provisioning scripts. I will check this out. Will >> it work with the Guest Additions stuff though? That process happens before >> the provisioning stage of the UP process. >> >> I get what you were saying about using a base box which is already >> updated but then I need to find a place on our network to host it for our >> team... and it has to be maintained... and it generally adds more >> complexity to something that is supposed to be dead simple for all members >> of our team. >> >> I find it unfortunate that the Guest Addition stuff is needed at all. It >> creates a dependency between the host and guest which reduces the >> usefulness of using a virtual machine all together. >> >> >> On Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:30:12 AM UTC-6, Robert Schulze wrote: >>> >>> Hi AJ, >>> >>> Probably the best is to use a base box which already has matching guest >>> additions running. There are many ways of getting there: >>> - download from vagrantbox.es >>> - bring up a clean vagrant box, update guest additions and repackage >>> - create a new box from scratch. Eg using packer >>> >>> If you just want to speed things up, try vagrant-cachier which could >>> cache package downloads. But you would still need to wait for the guest >>> additions to compile. >>> >>> Best >>> Robert >>> >>> On 22.01.2014, at 21:50, AJ Michels <ajmich...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I have found several posts about the "Guest Additions warning" message. >>> The question I have is whether there is anything I can do to keep my >>> machine from automatically updating guest additions every time I build a >>> new VM. It makes the build process extremely slow. Instead of taking 10 >>> seconds to bring up a VM it takes several minutes as it downloads packages >>> from ubuntu.com every time. Does anyone have any suggestions? >>> >>> This is the output I get. >>> >>> [default] Importing base box 'precise32'... >>> >>> [default] Matching MAC address for NAT networking... >>> >>> [default] Setting the name of the VM... >>> >>> [default] Clearing any previously set forwarded ports... >>> >>> [default] Fixed port collision for 22 => 2222. Now on port 2200. >>> >>> [default] Creating shared folders metadata... >>> >>> [default] Clearing any previously set network interfaces... >>> >>> [default] Preparing network interfaces based on configuration... >>> >>> [default] Forwarding ports... >>> >>> [default] -- 22 => 2200 (adapter 1) >>> >>> [default] Running 'pre-boot' VM customizations... >>> >>> [default] Booting VM... >>> >>> [default] Waiting for machine to boot. This may take a few minutes... >>> >>> [default] Machine booted and ready! >>> >>> GuestAdditions versions on your host (4.3.6) and guest (4.2.0) do not >>> match. >>> >>> stdin: is not a tty >>> >>> Reading package lists... >>> >>> Building dependency tree... >>> >>> Reading state information... >>> >>> The following extra packages will be installed: >>> >>> fakeroot linux-headers-3.2.0-23 make patch >>> >>> Suggested packages: >>> >>> make-doc diffutils-doc >>> >>> Recommended packages: >>> >>> linux-headers-generic-pae linux-headers-686-pae linux-headers-amd64 >>> >>> linux-headers-generic linux-headers >>> >>> The following NEW packages will be installed: >>> >>> dkms fakeroot linux-headers-3.2.0-23 linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae >>> make >>> >>> patch >>> >>> 0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 66 not upgraded. >>> >>> Need to get 12.7 MB of archives. >>> >>> After this operation, 68.5 MB of additional disk space will be used. >>> >>> Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main make i386 >>> 3.81-8.1ubuntu1 [116 kB] >>> >>> Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main patch i386 >>> 2.6.1-3 [86.0 kB] >>> >>> Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main dkms all >>> 2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3 [73.1 kB] >>> >>> Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main fakeroot i386 >>> 1.18.2-1 [87.9 kB] >>> >>> Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main >>> linux-headers-3.2.0-23 all 3.2.0-23.36 [11.4 MB] >>> >>> Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main >>> linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae i386 3.2.0-23.36 [944 kB] >>> >>> dpkg-preconfigure: unable to re-open stdin: No such file or directory >>> >>> Fetched 12.7 MB in 2min 49s (74.9 kB/s) >>> >>> Selecting previously unselected package make. >>> >>> (Reading database ... 29361 files and directories currently installed.) >>> >>> Unpacking make (from .../make_3.81-8.1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... >>> >>> Selecting previously unselected package patch. >>> >>> Unpacking patch (from .../patch_2.6.1-3_i386.deb) ... >>> >>> Selecting previously unselected package dkms. >>> >>> Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3_all.deb) ... >>> >>> Selecting previously unselected package fakeroot. >>> >>> Unpacking fakeroot (from .../fakeroot_1.18.2-1_i386.deb) ... >>> >>> Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.2.0-23. >>> >>> Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-23 (from >>> .../linux-headers-3.2.0-23_3.2.0-23.36_all.deb) >>> ... >>> >>> Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae. >>> >>> >>> Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae (from >>> .../linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae_3.2.0-23.36_i386.deb) ... >>> >>> Processing triggers for man-db ... >>> >>> Setting up make (3.81-8.1ubuntu1) ... >>> >>> Setting up patch (2.6.1-3) ... >>> >>> Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3) ... >>> >>> Setting up fakeroot (1.18.2-1) ... >>> >>> update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide >>> /usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode. >>> >>> Setting up linux-headers-3.2.0-23 (3.2.0-23.36) ... >>> >>> Setting up linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic-pae (3.2.0-23.36) ... >>> >>> Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. >>> >>> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms >>> 3.2.0-23-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae >>> >>> Copy iso file >>> /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso >>> into the box /tmp/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso >>> >>> stdin: is not a tty >>> >>> mount: warning: /mnt seems to be mounted read-only. >>> >>> Installing Virtualbox Guest Additions 4.3.6 - guest version is 4.2.0 >>> >>> stdin: is not a tty >>> >>> Verifying archive integrity... All good. >>> >>> Uncompressing VirtualBox 4.3.6 Guest Additions for Linux............ >>> >>> VirtualBox Guest Additions installer >>> >>> Removing installed version 4.2.0 of VirtualBox Guest Additions... >>> >>> Copying additional installer modules ... >>> >>> Installing additional modules ... >>> >>> Removing existing VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules ...done. >>> >>> Removing existing VirtualBox non-DKMS kernel modules ...done. >>> >>> Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules ...done. >>> >>> Doing non-kernel setup of the Guest Additions ...done. >>> >>> You should restart your guest to make sure the new modules are actually >>> used >>> >>> >>> >>> Installing the Window System drivers ...fail! >>> >>> (Could not find the X.Org or XFree86 Window System.) >>> >>> An error occurred during installation of VirtualBox Guest Additions >>> 4.3.6. 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